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In keeping with the Linux tradition, Transmeta Corp. has released the source code for its mobile operating system called Midori Linux (a scaled-down Linux variant).

In keeping with the Linux tradition, Transmeta Corp. has released the source code for its mobile operating system called Midori Linux (a scaled-down Linux variant). The company called for industry participation in further development of the product. Midori Linux is available at http://midori.transmeta.com.

This fits in with Transmeta's strategy of building processors designed to optimize power management in hardware devices. Midori Linux is already being built into devices such as the Gateway Connected Touchpad Internet appliance, which features AOL access. Transmeta also expects some servers to incorporate the operating system.

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